SE Asia Religions Review

a group of people who share cultural ideas and beliefs that have been a part of their community for generations.

could have language, religion, history, and types of food in common.

a group of people who share a belief system in a god or gods, with a specific set of literature.

Which religion does this describe?

Began in India around 500 BC.

Siddhartha Gautama was born into a wealthy family and left both to become a monk and sought to discover a way to put an end to pain and suffering

Which religion does this describe?

A polytheistic religion, meaning they worship many gods

The third largest in the world, practiced mostly in India

One of the oldest religions in the world

Which religion does this describe?

Means "submission", referring to the total surrender of one's self to God

A Muslim is "one who submits to God"

Which religion does this describe?

one of the oldest religions in Japan

influenced by Buddhism, Confucianism, and Taoism

What does nirvana mean?

What does Buddha mean?

Which religion considers cow sacred and many are vegetarians?

Which religion book is a book of knowledge, a collection of prayers and hymns, and rituals of Hindu belief?